Cold or flu? What's the difference?

Expert pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy talk us through the key differences.

If you’re feeling under the weather this winter with a cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose or other symptoms you might be struggling to tell if you’ve got a cold or if you have the flu. This can be because the two illnesses have very similar symptoms and are both common throughout the winter. For those of us who have had the flu, the difference can be clearer. However, if you haven’t how can you tell? To help, we explain the difference between a cold and the flu.

To make it easier for you to be able to tell if you have a cold or the flu, here are the common symptoms of both: